When Menopause Meets Autoimmune Gut Disease

An integrated, root-cause approach for women tired of treating hormones and digestion as separate battles

When Menopause Meets Autoimmune Gut Disease

An integrated, root-cause approach for women tired of treating hormones and digestion as separate battles

You're Living a Double Reality

Your gynecologist manages your hot flashes. Your gastroenterologist treats your gut inflammation.

Nobody connects the dots between them.

Night sweats trigger digestive flares. Hormonal shifts worsen intestinal permeability. But conventional medicine keeps these conditions in separate silos.

You shuttle between specialists who never talk to each other. Meanwhile, symptoms compound.

By the Numbers: The Connection Is Real

Research confirms what you've been experiencing. These conditions aren't coincidentally overlapping.

Studies reveal how hormonal changes directly impact digestive immune function during midlife transitions.

67%

Gut Symptom Increase

Women with autoimmune conditions report worsening digestive symptoms during perimenopause

3x

Higher Risk

Autoimmune disease risk triples during hormonal transition years

What You're Really Experiencing

  • Compounding Symptoms

    Hot flashes and gut pain arrive together. You can't tell where one condition ends and another begins.

  • Medication Conflicts

    Hormone therapy affects inflammation. Immunosuppressants impact hormone metabolism. Nobody coordinates your treatment.

  • Social Isolation

    Restaurant meals feel like Russian roulette. Social events mean bathroom mapping. You're withdrawing from life.

  • Energy Depletion

    Both conditions drain you. Together, they create exhaustion that feels insurmountable.

An Integrated Approach That Honors Both Systems

  • Estrogen and Gut Health: Learn how changes in estrogen levels can affect your gut's ability to function properly. Also, understand how stress hormones can impact both your gut and hormone health.

  • Healing Gut Barriers: Focus on repairing the gut when hormonal changes disrupt it. Strengthen your immune system without using harsh medications.

  • Support Beneficial Bacteria: Encourage the growth of good bacteria that help process hormones effectively, aiding in gut healing.

  • Protecting Digestion: Find ways to safeguard your gut from stress hormones like cortisol, helping to keep hormone levels stable during tough times.

  • Tailored Strategies: Develop a personal plan that addresses your specific autoimmune challenges, allowing for comprehensive support through various life changes.

Meet Debra Boucaud

Are you experiencing overwhelming menopausal symptoms alongside digestive issues? I'm here to empower women like you to break free from the challenges of hormonal transitions and digestive autoimmunity. Unlike traditional medicine, which treats these as separate concerns, I recognize their intricate relationship.

Together, we’ll explore how estrogen fluctuations and stress hormones impact your gut health, as well as how sleep disruptions from night sweats can trigger digestive flare-ups. My holistic approach goes beyond just symptom management; we'll restore gut barriers affected by hormonal shifts, rebuild essential microbial diversity, and enhance stress resilience—tailored to your unique journey.

I help midlife women transform feelings of overwhelm into renewed energy and confidence. You’ll gain practical strategies to navigate daily life and manage the connections between hormones and digestion, turning this challenging phase into an opportunity for profound healing.

Find Support. Share Stories. Feel Understood.

Are you navigating hormonal transitions and feeling overwhelmed by menopausal symptoms and digestive issues? Our services empower women like you to reclaim vitality and achieve balance. Together, we’ll explore strategies to address the connections between hormonal changes and gut health, helping you experience renewed energy and confidence.

I specialize in guiding women through transformative journeys, addressing the root causes of their struggles while nurturing emotional resilience. Let’s turn this challenging chapter into an opportunity for empowerment and healing.

What Becomes Possible

  • Reduced Inflammatory Flares

    Without compromising hormonal support. Both systems stabilize together.

  • Optimized Energy

    When conditions typically deplete you. Reclaim vitality you thought was gone.

  • Social Confidence

    Navigate restaurants without fear. Enjoy gatherings again with genuine ease.

  • Practical Strategies

    That address genuine biological connections. No more isolated, incomplete solutions.

Your body was fearfully and wonderfully made. This season of transition, though challenging, holds purpose.

Healing honors both the physical and spiritual journey you're walking.

From Overwhelm to Newfound Stability

BOOK A CALL

You don't have to choose between managing hormones or gut health.

You don't have to accept that this double burden is simply your reality.

Addressing both systems simultaneously unlocks healing that neither approach alone provides.

This challenging intersection can become your opportunity for profound transformation.